San Francisco Jazz Festival
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Country and Region | United States — California |
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Type of Festival | Music |
Location of Festival | San Francisco, California USA |
Festival Contact Information | San Francisco Jazz Festival |
Festival Description | SFJAZZ is dedicated to the growth of jazz and jazz audiences, celebrating this music as a living art built on a constantly evolving tradition. Artistically, SFJAZZ is devoted to jazz at the highest level, with concert performers ranging from acknowledged masters to the newest and most promising talents on the international, national, and San Francisco Bay Area scenes. The festival brings the same level of commitment to its wide-ranging education programming, so that people of all ages can better understand the history and savor the artistry of this great American-born music. The SFJazz Festival takes place two times a year—in the Spring and in the Fall. |
Festival Dates | June 12 - 23, 2013 |
Festival Links | http://www.sfjazz.org |
Festival Events:
Lineup 2013:
- Ahmad Jamail
- Milton Nascimento
- Gerald Clayton
- Joh, Scofield
- Gregory Porter
- David Sanborn & Bob James
- Pacific Mambo Orchestra
- Cecile McLorin Salvant
- Stefano Bollani Trio
- Pedrito Martinez
- and many more…
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Podcast interviews:
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- Steve Haines, executive director Stern Grove Festival
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=1714 - Rahim AlHaj, Iraqi oud master and composer
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=1422 - Bill Schwartz, Executive Director/Producer San Francisco Theater Festival, and Chairman/Founder of the Coalition for a Mid-Market Theater District
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=1351 - Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele player and composer
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=954 - Linda Brumbach, Founder of Pomegranate Arts
http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=462
- Steve Haines, executive director Stern Grove Festival
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http://www.facebook.com/SFJAZZ - Twitter
https://twitter.com/SFJAZZ - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/SFJAZZOnline
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